The Development Committee (Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on the Transfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries) held its eighty-eighth meeting on October 12, 2013, in Washington, D.C.
... See More + This document contains the statements submitted to the the meeting. It also includes a note by Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. The meeting was chaired by Marek Belka, President of the National Bank of Poland. The Agenda (Annex A) was adopted at the beginning of the meeting, followed by a discussion of the agenda topic. A paper entitled World Bank Group Strategy. In addition to the above discussion topic, a paper entitled Update on the Implementation of the Gender Equality Agenda at the World Bank Group, was submitted to the Committee as a background report. Ministers commented on these documents in their written statements to the Development Committee. The Communiqué (Annex B) was adopted at the end of the meeting and records the salient points and outcome of the Ministerial discussion. The Constituency list (Annex C) is included at the end of the document.
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This is a statement by Mr. P. Chidambaram at the eighty-eighth meeting of the Development Committee held on October 12, 2013. He discusses the need for inclusive growth and job creation must continue to inform to deliberations.
... See More + He emphasizes on the World Bank Group (WBG) initiative for creating a special window for financing infrastructure development in the shape of "the global infrastructure facility". He discusses the International Development Association (IDA)-17 replenishment negotiations which will strengthen the financial capacity of the WBG and contribute to achieving the twin goals of eradicating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity by 2030. He also discusses WBG strategy for financial resources, and gender equality.
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The Development Committee (Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on the Transfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries) held its 74th meeting on September 18, 2006, in Singapore.
... See More + This document contains the statements submitted to the the meeting. Also included are notes by the Bank President and the Fund Managing Director distributed ahead of the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Alberto Carrasquilla, Minister of Finance of Colombia. The Agenda (Annex A) was adopted at the beginning of the meeting, followed by discussion of two topics: (i) strengthening Bank Group work in governance and anticorruption and (ii) strengthening the World Bank's engagement in IBRD partner countries. Both topics were supported by papers prepared by staff of the World Bank. In addition to the above discussion topics, the agenda included the following progress reports that Ministers commented on in their written statements: (i) an investment framework for clean energy and development; (ii) progress report for the Education Fast Track Initiative; and (iii) DOHA Development Agenda and Aid for Trade. The Communique (Annex B) was approved during the meeting and records the salient points and outcome of the Ministerial discussion. The Constituency list (Annex C) is included at the end of the document.
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